Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"No matter what, we're family in this life... and we'll always be family. If you still have any unfulfilled wishes, remember to come to me in a dream! And remember not to get lost and go to other places, they might not be able to help you! I wonder if all you swordsmen have a built-in ability to get lost!" Reina said with a chuckle as he drank.

His tone grew increasingly somber, carrying a hint of sadness.

Marco and the others, who were eavesdropping, suddenly felt sad and decided to leave without prior arrangement.

"Hey~ Marco? What are you doing here? Are you looking for Reina?"

But just as they were about to leave, Joz's honest voice came from behind them.

"Shhh!!"

Marco and the others tensed up, then repeatedly gestured for Joz to be quiet.

Joz scratched the back of his head, puzzled, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"

“It’s nothing… They just feel they’ve been slacking off in their training lately, so they wanted to come to me to arrange some training… right?” Suddenly, Reina’s voice rang out behind them, causing them to freeze in place.

“Um…cough cough…that Lei…ah no~first mate! The few of us came here…because…because…” Laco swallowed hard, his eyes darting around, trying to come up with an excuse, but he couldn’t think of one for the moment.

"It's because we want to show you if this treasure map is real!" Jin Guduo, who had been silent all along, suddenly took out a treasure map from his pocket and handed it to Reina.

Reina paused for a moment, then smiled and took it, saying, "Alright, I'll take a closer look after I'm done with my work! Joz, what brings you here?"

Laquero, Marco, and the others never expected that the silent King Gudo had such a hidden trick up his sleeve, and they suddenly felt like their lives had been saved.

“Yes! Dad wants you to go over there!” Joz nodded and replied.

"Okay, I'll tidy up here and then head over! Oh, by the way, this half-bottle of liquor is for you!" Reina said with a smile, tossing the half-bottle of liquor to Joz.

Joz was completely confused, while only Marco and the others looked at him with envy.

After Reina finished packing, he went to Whitebeard's room.

"Shiki the Golden Lion... what did he ask you?" Whitebeard asked directly after Reyner sat down.

“He wanted me to come and help him, but I refused!” Reina said with a light laugh.

Whitebeard remained silent, waiting for Reiner to continue.

“He asked me if I could see his future, and I didn’t tell him!” Reina shook his head and said.

"Huh?" Whitebeard was taken aback and asked in surprise, "What did you see?"

“I see that he wants to conquer the world. Now, on his floating island, there are many large, highly aggressive beasts. He wants to use those beasts to do something!”

"A giant beast? Could it be..." Whitebeard suddenly had some guesses in his mind.

“That’s right. Because of Liuliu and Hard Shell, he thought I had a way to control Sea Kings, so he planned to team up with me! Unfortunately, I don’t have such a way!” Reina nodded and replied.

"I see. No wonder he suddenly contacted you. That guy almost drove Roger to the brink of death back then. He's incredibly powerful! It's best not to get involved with him!" Whitebeard seemed lost in memories.

“I know that back on the ship, besides Captain Rocks, Big Brother and Shiki were probably the strongest! But... I don’t know if what I saw was true... I saw him fail, he was stopped!” Reina said with a wry smile.

"Oh? Who is it? The Navy?" Whitebeard asked after thinking for a moment.

The first thing Whitebeard thought of to stop Shiki was the Navy.

“No… they’re pirates… and a rookie pirate crew at that!” Reina shook his head and said.

"A rookie pirate crew?" Whitebeard stared wide-eyed at Reiner, looking at him in disbelief, as if asking, "Are you sure you're seeing a rookie pirate crew?"

“That’s right, it’s Luffy! Monkey D. Luffy! Garp’s grandson, Ace’s brother! Robin is on his ship now!” Reina nodded and said.

"Him?" Whitebeard suddenly realized and asked, "The guy Shanks risked his arm for? Has he already arrived in the New World?"

"No, didn't he defeat Crocodile a while ago? Now... I don't know where they are!"

"Gurararara... How interesting. So he's the chosen one you mentioned? What a troublesome fellow!" Whitebeard said with a laugh.

“That should be right. When my Sharingan saw him, I felt a burning sensation, which was quite intense. Based on my deductions from many fragments, he should be the person Roger was waiting for, a guy with the same mindset as Roger!” Reina nodded and said.

"So that's why you let Robin go on his ship?"

“No matter when, ancient script is the only key to unlocking Laugh Tale. After the destruction of Ohara, only the Kozuki family of Wano Country and Robin possessed this ability! However, when the last head of the Kozuki family, Oden, died, his children were still young and probably hadn’t learned this script. So in this era… Robin is the only key!” Reina shook his head and said.

"So you're letting her wander around outside? Wouldn't it be better if she came home?" the white-bearded man said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

“Brother… the child will eventually grow up. She may be safe by my side, but she won’t grow. She has her own adventures!” Reina said with a fatherly smile.

"So, you sent Robin to his side because you thought highly of him?" Whitebeard asked with a sneer, clearly disgusted.

“No… I’m just following history!” Reina replied with a light laugh.

“I understand… Remember to let me know when he arrives in the New World! I want to see… what kind of character he is!” Whitebeard said expectantly.

"Dad!" Just as Reina and Whitebeard were chatting, Jozu's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"Hmm? What happened?" the white-bearded man asked, frowning.

"Dad, that red-haired guy is here!" Jozu pushed open the door and walked in, saying, "I've spotted Red-Haired Shanks heading towards Crescent Moon Island!"

After exchanging glances, Reina and Whitebeard asked, "Where is he now?"

“It’s about two hours away!” Joz replied immediately.

"Jozu... gather the crew, board the ship! Let's go meet that guy!" Whitebeard slowly stood up and said.

Upon hearing this, Reina also got up and walked out of the room with Whitebeard.

Although Shanks' crew is the youngest among the Four Emperors, their strength should not be underestimated.

If a battle were to break out on Crescent Moon Island, while they would certainly have a defensive advantage, the damage to Crescent Moon Island would inevitably be significant. That's why Whitebeard instructed Jozu to gather the crew and go to sea to await the enemy's arrival.

Chapter 334 Whitebeard's Decision

"Boss! The Moby Dick has been spotted ahead! What do we do?" Just as Shanks' Red Voss was heading towards Crescent Moon Island, the lookout on the mast suddenly shouted to Shanks.

"Oh? Looks like you've spotted us. No problem, let's just go! We're not here to fight!" Shanks said with a smile.

Soon, the two sides became very close.

"Hey... Red-Haired Shanks, what are you doing here? This is our Whitebeard Pirates' territory!" In the air, Marco, in his half-beast form, flapped his wings to keep himself afloat while asking Shanks.

"Yo~ It's Marco from the First Division! Long time no see!" Shanks greeted him with a smile.

Marco's face darkened. He wasn't there to say hello, so he continued, "Reina hasn't been in a good mood lately, so you'd better tell me why you're here!"

"I came here for Fire Fist Ace!" Shanks nodded and said directly.

"Ace?" Marco was taken aback, frowning as he asked, "You have no connection with Ace, do you?"

"Marco...don't you all know yet? The whole world already knows Ace's identity!" Shanks said with a smile.

Marco was slightly taken aback, and then his expression changed on the spot. He had forgotten that when Teach died, he had already revealed Ace's identity, but at that time, only the Navy, the Golden Emperor Tesoro, and others were present. He did not expect that now the whole world would know about it.

"You wait!" After saying that, Marco immediately flew back towards the Moby Dick.

"Let him come over!" Whitebeard replied after a moment's thought following Marco's words.

Marco nodded and flew towards Shanks' pirate ship again.

A little while later, Shanks, the Red-Haired, walked over carrying a huge barrel of liquor.

"Tap...tap...tap!" As Shanks advanced step by step, his aura gradually increased.

"Hey...you little brat, are you looking for a beating?" Seeing the other party's domineering aura, Reina rolled his eyes and asked unhappily.

"Sorry, it's an enemy ship, so there's a bit of pressure coming on!" Shanks said with a smile.

Seeing that the other side had stopped its aggressive ascent and had not stunned most of the crew as in the original story, Reina didn't bother to say anything more.

“Speak… what is your purpose?” Marco, sitting on the gunwale, asked.

Shanks tossed the barrel of sake he was holding directly at Whitebeard and said, "I'm here to see Ace!"

Whitebeard caught the barrel Shanks threw at him with one hand, placed it beside him, looked at Ace not far away, and nodded.

"Is there something you want to tell me?" Ace stepped forward and asked.

When he first arrived in the New World, the first person he sought out was Shanks, of course... because of Luffy, not because he himself wanted to have any interaction with Shanks.

"Back when we first learned you were Luffy's brother, we even had a banquet together. In the blink of an eye, you've become the second division commander of the renowned Whitebeard Pirates. Would you like to join my crew?" Shanks asked with a smile.

"Boy... are you trying to take my family away from me?" Whitebeard squinted at Shanks and asked.

Shanks shook his head, glanced at Reina, and said, "No, Ace's identity has spread throughout the world, and countless people are vying for information about the One Piece from him! But we all know... Ace couldn't possibly have any information! And as the captain's bloodline, I have a responsibility and an obligation to protect him!"

"Gurarararar... Kid... Are you looking down on the Whitebeard Pirates?" Whitebeard asked with a loud laugh.

As Whitebeard finished speaking, the surrounding crew members all stood up and surrounded Shanks.

"Please don't misunderstand me! Ace... you've become the target of the entire world... are you sure you want to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates...?" Shanks shook his head, looked at Ace, and asked.

“Redhead…do you know what you’re saying? Do you want to start a war with us?” Reina stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.

Shanks shook his head and said, "Quite the opposite... I came here with the intention of stopping the fighting! Ace was on my ship, so everyone's enthusiasm wasn't as high because... I was once a member of Captain Roger's crew! They won't easily fight me! But you are different. Whether it's to obtain information about the One Piece or to stop you from reaching the top, they will do everything they can!"

Shanks' words silenced Whitebeard and Reyna. They knew who Shanks was referring to: the Marines and the other two Yonko.

"Now that your Whitebeard Pirates have the title of Uncrowned King, do you still care about these things? So Ace is only the best choice with me!" Shanks said again upon seeing this.

"Gurararara... Let them come if they want... This sea has been calm for too long! It's time to let them know... the terror of the Whitebeard Pirates!" Whitebeard said with a loud laugh.

"Oh~~~"

"We, the Whitebeard Pirates, fear no battle!"

Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, the crew members raised their weapons and loudly echoed his sentiments.

"Whitebeard!" Shanks' eyes narrowed, and his aura suddenly surged, instantly overwhelming all the Whitebeard Pirates crew members around him. He shouted, "The seas don't need war now! War brings nothing but death! There's clearly something better..."

"Damn it... I told you! Don't mess around on our ship!" Before Shanks could finish speaking, Reina suddenly took a step forward and kicked Shanks.

"Oh!"

Shanks, with his one arm, threw a punch, and the two exchanged blows, instantly creating a ring of energy that seemed to stir the clouds in the sky.

"Reina!" Shanks withdrew from the battle and looked at Reina with a serious expression.

"Kid, go back! Ace is my son... It's not your place to worry about him now!" Whitebeard looked at Shanks, suddenly waved his hand, and said.

"Is there really no room for negotiation? The Navy won't give up on Ace!" Shanks said finally, but Whitebeard had already closed his eyes and didn't reply.

"Please!" The tall Jozu and Atmos stood on either side of Shanks, gesturing as they spoke.

Shanks was unwilling, but the entire Whitebeard Pirates were adamant in their stance, and he had no better option than to look at Ace, who was looking down. He could see the hesitation on Ace's face.